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Part of situation: BYU upsets No. 2 Notre Dame; rises to No. 2 national ranking (5 clusters)

Notre Dame and BYU face off in top-10 matchup

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No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU are set to face each other in Provo this Saturday in a top-10 matchup that carries significant implications for College Football Playoff (CFP) positioning. The game marks the first meeting in a two-year home-and-home series and represents the first time in history that both teams are ranked during a matchup at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

Both programs are looking to strengthen their cases for the expanded 12-team playoff field following previous seasons where they were denied at-large berths. Notre Dame enters the contest with a 6-0 record, while BYU holds a 5-0 record. Oddsmakers currently list BYU as a 10.5-point home underdog.

This matchup is a rare occurrence for the programs, which have met only ten times since BYU's inception in 1922. The last time Notre Dame played in Provo was in 2004, when BYU secured a 20-17 victory.

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BYU · Kalani Sitake · LaVell Edwards Stadium · Marcus Freeman · Notre Dame

Sources

Notre Dame vs BYU Prediction, Picks & Odds: College Football Week 7 [www.covers.com]
Irish, BYU can boost CFP chances in top-10 clash [www.observer-reporter.com]
How BYU Can Pull Off a Historic Home Upset Against Notre Dame [www.si.com]
BYU coaches and players aware of the magnitude of Notre Dame game for Cougars, and the Big 12 [www.deseret.com]
No. 2 Notre Dame heads to No. 8 BYU with surging offense facing challenging test against tough 'D' [www.newsday.com]
No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 8 BYU have chance to build CFP resumes [triblive.com]